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India's aviation growth to stay muted in FY26 as capacity curbs, disruptions weigh on traffic

India’s domestic air passenger traffic is set to grow just 0–3% in FY26, the slowest pace since the pandemic. Aircraft groundings, safety checks after the Air India crash, IndiGo’s flight cuts, and geopolitical disruptions have constrained capacity despite st…

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India's aviation growth to stay muted in FY26 as capacity curbs, disruptions weigh on traffic

India’s domestic air passenger traffic is set to grow just 0–3% in FY26, the slowest pace since the pandemic. Aircraft groundings, safety checks after the Air India crash, IndiGo’s flight cuts, and geopolitical disruptions have constrained capacity despite st…

Passenger air traffic grew a muted 1.6% between April and February, according to Icra. The ratings agency estimates a 0-3% growth in FY26, according to a note published last month. The slowdown comes…

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